#TomsRiverMatters

As a resident of Toms River, I strongly oppose the variance sought by the owner of 2001 Church Road. Allowing the property to operate as a religious school will have a paralyzing effect on the traffic of an already congested road, and will only get worse as the school expands. This residential area should remain residential, as the zoning laws require. Otherwise, each and every property owner will suffer in the form of raised taxes (to offset the lack of tax revenue from the property), impenetrable traffic, and decreased property values. The neighboring properties need to know that their neighborhood will remain residential. The variance requested by the owners does not meet the standard under the law, and must be denied.